National Honor Society

Pilars

THE FOUR PILLARS OF NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Service

“Service is seeking out and engaging in meaningful service, not simply doing acts of service to fulfill a school, district, or program requirement, or to collect hours.” (NHS.us)

This section of the Candidate Form concerns your involvement in service activities during your high school years. Eligible students will have completed at least two separate examples of community service after middle school with a combined total of at least 10 service hours.

Character

“Character is not about praiseworthy or blameworthy behavior but the personal commitment to ethical and compassionate decision making that affects oneself and others.” (NHS.us)

Character will be demonstrated by students in two ways:

· Students will write a character essay demonstrating how they exemplify strong character.

· Eligible students will have no evidence of behavior suggesting a lack of character as shown by school records, information from staff/adults, or public records.

Discipline Disclosure: Candidates who have received a disciplinary action from administration (including detention, suspension, referral, "zero," grade reduction, mandatory redo, etc.) for misconduct (including academic misconduct such as cheating, plagiarism, etc.) in high school must include a written statement. See Candidate Form for further information.

Leadership

LAKE ORION HIGH SCHOOL NHS SELECTION PROCESS

Scholastic records are reviewed to determine those students academically eligible for membership. Juniors and Seniors who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher will receive an invitation (during school or via e-mail by Monday, September 11, 2023) to complete a Candidate Form for membership consideration for the Lake Orion High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society.

Students interested in becoming a member are invited to attend an informational meeting conducted by the adviser and NHS Officers on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (KIVA) in order to explain the admission process and gain insight on how to best provide evidence of service, leadership, and character. If students are unable to attend, refer to the NHS Informational Presentation below.
Students interested in membership must submit a Candidate Form online by 3:00 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. The QR code and link to the form will be provided in the invitation letter.
Once the Candidate Forms are submitted, the LOHS Faculty Council will review eligible Candidate Forms for membership based on the pillars of National Honor Society. Candidates receiving a majority of favorable votes from the Faculty Council will be awarded membership.
Candidates will receive notification of membership by Friday, October 6, 2023 and will be required to attend the Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Once a member, students must attend all meetings and meet the service and leadership requirements of our chapter.
Candidates who have been denied membership will be notified, in writing, including the general reason for denial. Students who have been denied membership have TWO school days, from the date of notification of denial, to schedule a meeting with the adviser to discuss the decision.

Important Dates For New Candidates